PNO-I-85-064A, on 850904,gas Discharged Into Diesel Generator Through Fire Suppression Sys Nozzles & Drifted to Access Bay for Four Fuel Tank Rooms & Adjacent Areas.Cause Unknown. Investigation Underway

PNO-I-85-064A:on 850904,gas Discharged Into Diesel Generator Through Fire Suppression Sys Nozzles & Drifted to Access Bay for Four Fuel Tank Rooms & Adjacent Areas.Cause Unknown. Investigation Underway

ML20135A503
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/05/1985
From:	Fuhrmeister, Strosnider NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
References
PNO-I-85-064A, PNO-I-85-64A, NUDOCS 8509100178
Download: ML20135A503 (1)

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Date: September 5, 1985 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNG-I-85-64a This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.

Facility: Public Service Electric & Gas Licensee Emergency Classification:

Hope Creek Generating Station Notification of Unusual Event DN 50-354 Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

4 SEPTEMBER 1985 CARBON DIOXIDE DISCHARGE On September 5, 1985 the resident inspector performed a walk-through inspection of the y plant area affected by the carbon dioxide leak of 9/4/85. It appears that the gas was .-

discharged into the diesel generator seven day fuel tank room 'A' through the fire suppression system nozzles, and then drifted to the access bay for the four fuel tank

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rooms and other adjacent areas. The visual examination of the system did not indicate any obvious equipment failure and/or damage to the system in the area. There did not appear to be any damage to or destruction of other equipment and/or systems in either the affected fuel tank room or the access bay. A special licensee team is currently investigating the incident. OSHA also plans an investigation.

Of the twenty-three (23) persons sent to the Hospital due to this incident, one was listed as critical by the hospital. No further information about the injured persons is available from the site.

CONTACT: Strosnider Fuhrmeister 488-1128 488-1355 DISTRIBUTION:

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